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So how easy is it to change the cable? I've had a look at the Haynes manual and its bloody confusing. Do I have a cable or a rod. It seems looking at the brake drum that there is a pipe where a friend of mine has a tension screw. Do I need to take the prop off to change the cable and is that...

A very kind man came to my house last night and told me that what i had done is put the handbrake on too hard (A classic mistake) and the brakes had locked. He drove it around last night and it became freer. I did the samne this morning and I can now drive it, but the handbrake id not doing...

Thankyou very much appreciated Gary Arthur

So being not technically minded and a bit thick, I guess tyhe handbrake would have burnt out, which is why the handbrake lever pops up. Wheres the earthing strap that allows this to happen? Gary Arthur

The only problem is its a 93 L reg. I have been told that this is a common problem and I need to replace and earthing strap and the handbrake cable. I can't understand why the new cable, and why the earth has anything to do with the handbrake. Gary Arthur

Got in my L reg Disco today and at first it seemed like the battery was dead. Then I heard some cracking and a smell of smoke under the centre consol under the hand brake area. Then the car started but the hand brake is now locked. I can push it handbrake lever down but it pops back up as though...

Thanks for that. You may have saved me some cash. Garth

The car is 2 grand. I know nothing else. When were these first manufactured? Garth

Hello I'm new to the forum and have joined because i have the chance of having a land rover. This might sound very strange but a friend of the family offered me her vehicle, but having no cash at the time I did not even look at it as it was out of my price range. Now my mum (God bless her) has...